"pub, across the street from their childhood home on Fortis Green in North London."" The band members subsequently focused on solo projects, and Ray and Dave released their own studio albums. Talk of a Kinks reunion circulated (including an aborted studio reunion of the original band members in 1999), but neither Ray nor Dave Davies showed much interest in playing together again. Meanwhile, former members John Gosling, John Dalton and Mick Avory had regrouped in 1994 and started performing on the oldies circuit along with guitar-player/singer Dave Clarke as the Kast Off Kinks. Ray Davies released the solo album ""Storyteller"","
"Dave Davies David Russell Gordon Davies (born 3 February 1947) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for the English rock band The Kinks, which also featured his older brother Ray Davies. In 2003, Davies was ranked 91st in ""Rolling Stone"" ""Magazine""'s list of the ""100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time"". David Russell Gordon Davies was born at 6 Denmark Terrace, Muswell Hill, North London. He was born the last of eight children, including six older sisters and an older brother, later bandmate Ray. As children, the"
"original four members of The Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the UK Music Hall of Fame in November 2005. In a June 2018 interview, Ray Davies stated that he, along with brother Dave, and drummer Avory, had reformed The Kinks for a new studio album and to potentially perform live. The Davies brothers were born in suburban North London on Huntingdon Road, East Finchley, the youngest, and only boys, among their family's eight children. Their parents, Frederick and Annie Davies, moved the family to 6 Denmark Terrace, Fortis Green, in the"
"New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2011, Davies was ""grounded"" on doctor's orders for six months following discovery of blood clots in his lungs. Solo albums Collaborative albums Compilation albums Chart singles written by Davies The following is a list of Davies compositions that were chart hits for artists other than The Kinks. (See ""The Kinks discography"" for hits by The Kinks.) Ray Davies Sir Raymond Douglas Davies, ( ; born 21 June 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave."
"Ray Davies Sir Raymond Douglas Davies, ( ; born 21 June 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave. He has also acted, directed and produced shows for theatre and television. He is often referred to as ""the godfather of Britpop"". After the dissolution of the Kinks in 1996, Davies embarked on a solo career. Davies was born at 6 Denmark Terrace, Fortis Green, north London, England. He is the seventh of eight children born to working-class parents, including"
"Since 2014, Wilson has gone on tour as Dave's backup singer. Dave Davies David Russell Gordon Davies (born 3 February 1947) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for the English rock band The Kinks, which also featured his older brother Ray Davies. In 2003, Davies was ranked 91st in ""Rolling Stone"" ""Magazine""'s list of the ""100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time"". David Russell Gordon Davies was born at 6 Denmark Terrace, Muswell Hill, North London. He was born the last of eight children, including six older"
"A Hole in the Sock of (Dave Davies) A Hole in the Sock of Dave Davies refers to an unreleased album of solo material by Dave Davies, lead guitarist and co-founder of British rock band The Kinks. Apparently the album was, at least for a time, intended to be released under the name ""Lincoln County"", however, numerous names have been applied to it, including ""The Album That Never Was"". In July 1967, Dave Davies readied his first solo single, credited entirely under his name (although co-written by his brother and fellow Kinks member Ray Davies), entitled ""Death of a Clown""."
"sing and play piano together. The front room and these parties were musically nurturing to the Davies brothers, later influencing the Kinks' interpretations of the traditional British music hall style. Dave and his brother worked out the famous two-chord riff of their 1964 hit, ""You Really Got Me"", on the piano in the front room. Davies founded the Kinks with Pete Quaife in 1963. His brother Ray, who became the best-known member and de facto leader of the band, joined soon after. The quartet was formed when drummer Mick Avory joined. Dave Davies had a turbulent relationship with Avory, one"
"between the Davies brothers. In 2018, Ray Davies and Dave Davies said they are working with Mick Avory on a new Kinks album. The Kinks have had five Top 10 singles on the US ""Billboard"" chart. Nine of their albums charted in the Top 40. In the UK, The Kinks have had seventeen Top 20 singles and five Top 10 albums. Four of their albums have been certified gold by the RIAA and the band have sold over 50 million records worldwide. Among numerous honours, they received the Ivor Novello Award for ""Outstanding Service to British Music"". In 1990, the"
"particularly rhythm and blues. When a permit refusal imposed by the American Federation of Musicians effectively banned the Kinks from touring the United States between 1965 and 1969, Davies began to focus his songwriting on more British themes, resulting in albums such as ""The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society"" (1968) and ""Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)"" (1969). Following the lifting of the ban and their return to the US, the Kinks released the country rock-tinged ""Muswell Hillbillies"" (1971), with Davies' writing exploring the influences of American culture on his North London upbringing. Davies'"
"in Middlesex, which subsequently became part of the London Borough of Barnet. In 1964, three young Muswell Hill residents, the brothers Ray and Dave Davies and Pete Quaiffe, formed The Kinks. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, the Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock groups of the era. The Davies' parents' home at 6 Denmark Terrace, Fortis Green, remains a magnet for rock music tourists. In 1979 Wetherspoons opened their very first pub, on Colney Hatch Lane. In March 2013 Muswell Hill was named one of the five most desirable"
"to Yvonne Gunner. The couple had no children. Davies had a relationship with Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders during the 1980s, and their daughter is named Natalie Rae Hynde. His third marriage was to Irish ballet dancer Patricia Crosbie, with whom he had a daughter, Eva Davies. Reportedly, Ray Davies has had a tempestuous relationship with younger brother Dave, the Kinks' lead guitarist, which ""dominated"" the Kinks' career as a band. On 4 January 2004, Davies was shot in the leg while chasing thieves who had snatched the purse of his companion as they walked in the French Quarter of"
"with ""Catch Me Now I'm Falling"" (1979), ""Destroyer"" (1981), ""Clichés of the World (B Movie)"" (1983) and ""Do It Again"" (1984), the Davies brothers cranked out strident, heavy-riffing hard rock that conveyed an attitude of bitter cynicism and world weary disillusionment. Aside from the lengthy Kinks discography, Davies has released six solo albums: the 1985 release ""Return to Waterloo"" (which accompanied a television film he wrote and directed), the 1998 release ""The Storyteller"", ""Other People's Lives"" in early 2006, ""Working Man's Café"" in October 2007, ""The Kinks Choral Collection"" in June 2009, and ""Americana"" in April 2017. ""Other People's Lives"""
"along with school friend Ray Davies and subsequently asked Ray's brother Dave Davies to join. The band was originally called The Ravens and performed rhythm and blues at local venues such as the Hornsey Recreation Club at Crouch End Secondary School. The 'Kinks' name came about only upon the signing of a recording contract in late 1963. The Kinks became a top chart act throughout the world beginning with their third single, 1964's ""You Really Got Me"". Quaife was commonly the voice of the band in early press interviews. In June 1966, he was seriously injured in a car crash,"
"reported that he had recently recorded with Avory ""just to sort of try to do what we call demos ... we might do it in fits and starts and bring Dave in at a later date. I'll never say never with my brother, because he's totally unpredictable."" In a 2013 Skype interview Dave Davies expressed interest in doing reunion shows. On 18 December 2015, Ray Davies joined Dave Davies onstage at the Islington Assembly Hall in London to perform ""You Really Got Me"". On 5 November 2016, Dave Davies posted on Twitter: ""Me and Ray have not spoken about Kinks"
"Return to Waterloo Return to Waterloo is the debut solo album by Kinks' leader and chief songwriter Ray Davies. Three of the tracks on the album release were also available in near-identical form on The Kinks' 1984 release ""Word of Mouth"". All of The Kinks appear on the album with the exception of Dave Davies. According to Ray Davies, Dave Davies refused to perform on the album. He later said, ""Dave refused to play and so it had to be 'Ray Davies and members of the Kinks'. If he had worked with me on it, it would have been a"
"Watts on drums. In February 1963, Davies left Dave Hunt to join the Hamilton King Band (also known as the Blues Messengers), which had Peter Bardens as pianist. At the end of the spring term he left Hornsey College with a view to study film at the Central School of Art and Design, around this time the Quartet changed their name to the Ramrods. Davies has referred to a show the fledgling Kinks played (again as the Ray Davies Quartet) at Hornsey Town Hall on Valentine's Day 1963 as their first important gig. In June, the Hamilton King Band broke"
"work on a film about his love of British Invasion band The Kinks, headed by the two feuding brothers Ray and Dave Davies. The documentary, entitled ""Do It Again"" follows Edgers throughout America and Britain on a quest to reunite the original members. Edgers meets with various personalities and Kinks fans to discuss the band, such as Sting, Paul Weller, Peter Buck, Zooey Deschanel, Clive Davis, Warren Zanes, Robyn Hitchcock, and Dave Davies himself. ""Do It Again"" premiered at the Rotterdam International Film Festival in January 2010, and was met with positive reviews. It traveled the film festival circuit throughout"
"directions to Muswell Hill, was taken on the small traffic island at the intersection of Castle Yard and Southwood Lane in Highgate. with: Muswell Hillbillies Muswell Hillbillies is an album by the English rock group The Kinks. Released in November 1971, it was the band's first album for RCA Records. The album is named after the Muswell Hill area of North London, where band leader Ray Davies and guitarist Dave Davies grew up and the band formed in the early 1960s. The album introduces a number of working class figures and the stresses with which they must contend. It did"
"US connections were strengthened when the Kinks successfully reinvented themselves as an arena rock act, extensively touring North America in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He also briefly lived in New York City during that era. Following the Kinks' break-up in the 1990s, Davies settled in New Orleans, where in 2004 he was shot in the leg following an altercation with a mugger. In 2013, he published his memoir ""Americana: The Kinks, the Road and the Perfect Riff"", looking back on these experiences and his complex relationship with America. Following the release of the book, Davies decided to expand"
"Muswell Hillbillies Muswell Hillbillies is an album by the English rock group The Kinks. Released in November 1971, it was the band's first album for RCA Records. The album is named after the Muswell Hill area of North London, where band leader Ray Davies and guitarist Dave Davies grew up and the band formed in the early 1960s. The album introduces a number of working class figures and the stresses with which they must contend. It did not sell well but received positive reviews and critical acclaim. ""Muswell Hillbillies"" was the band's first album for RCA Records, their prior recordings"
"Mick Avory Michael Charles Avory (born 15 February 1944) is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and percussionist for the English rock band the Kinks. He joined them shortly after their formation in 1964 and remained with them until 1984, when he left amid creative friction with guitarist Dave Davies. He is the longest-serving member of the band, apart from the Davies brothers. Before he joined the Kinks, Avory was asked twice to rehearse on drums at the Bricklayers Arms pub in London during late May/early June 1962 for a group of musicians who were later to"
"In the past, as a member of The Kinks, Dave Davies had only released his own compositions on B-sides and as part of larger LPs. The Kinks' record label sensed potential sales in a solo release from the overlooked Davies, and issued ""Death of a Clown"" as his debut. Although credited to Davies, it was technically a Kinks recording, as his backing band was, in fact, The Kinks. Upon release, ""Death of a Clown"" unexpectedly rose to number two on the UK Singles Chart. Wanting to profit off the new buzz that was suddenly surrounding Davies, a solo LP was"
"concert ban placed on the Kinks by the American Federation of Musicians in 1965. Although neither the Kinks nor the union gave a specific reason for the ban, at the time it was widely attributed to their rowdy on-stage behaviour. After negotiations with Davies, the Federation relented, opening up an opportunity for the group to return to touring in America. Once the main sessions for the Turtles LP were completed, Davies returned to England. While Davies was abroad, the other members of the band had been rehearsing and practising for the upcoming album, as well as lead guitarist Dave Davies'"
"The Hard Way (The Kinks song) ""The Hard Way"" is a song written by Ray Davies and first released by The Kinks on their 1975 album ""Schoolboys in Disgrace"". It was also released on The Kinks live album ""One for the Road"" and on several greatest hits collections. The Knack covered the song on their 1980 album ""...But the Little Girls Understand"". The lyrics of ""The Hard Way"" were inspired by a real life incident that happened to Dave Davies, Ray's brother and The Kinks' guitarist. In the incident, Dave Davies was caned and expelled from William Grimshaw Secondary Modern"
"band's contracts with Pye and Reprise expired. Before the end of 1971, the Kinks signed a five-album deal with RCA Records and received a million-dollar advance, which helped fund the construction of their own recording studio, Konk. Their debut for RCA, ""Muswell Hillbillies"", was replete with the influence of music hall and traditional American musical styles, including country and bluegrass. It is often hailed as their last great record, though it was not as successful as its predecessors. It was named after Muswell Hill, where the Davies brothers were brought up, and contained songs focusing on working-class life and, again,"
"routes connect to the West End and the City. They also serve nearby underground stations at Highgate, Bounds Green, East Finchley, Finsbury Park and Turnpike Lane and to train services at Alexandra Palace and Hornsey. The 2011 census showed that 84% of the population was white (65% British, 16% Other, 3% Irish). 40% were irreligious and Christian each. Musicians Ray and Dave Davies, founding members of The Kinks, grew up in Muswell Hill, the album title ‘‘Muswell Hillbillies’’ being an obvious reference to their youth. They allegedly played their first ever gig in the Clissold Arms in Fortis Green, Scottish"
"was joined onstage by brother Ray Davies to perform the Kinks' hit ""You Really Got Me"" together at Dave Davies' concert in London at the Islington Assembly Hall. This marked the first time in nearly 20 years that the brothers had appeared and performed together. Other band members included Jonathan Lea on second guitar, Tom Currier on bass, Dennis Diken of the Smithereens on drums and Debi Doss and Rebecca Wilson on backing vocals. Dave has continued to tour to acclaimed reviews in the USA as of 2018. Davies has played a number of guitars over time, the most recognizable"
"bitter aftermath of Davies' troubled stint as the co-producer for Café Society's debut album, which was issued in 1975. Davies wrote as part of the lyrics, ""Tried to be gay/But it didn’t pay/So he bought a motorbike instead"", in direct reference to Tom Robinson, one of the band members of the short-lived Cafe Society. Father Christmas (song) ""Father Christmas"" is a 1977 single by the English group, The Kinks. It tells of a department store Father Christmas who is beaten up by a gang of poor kids who tell him to give them money instead of toys, as toys are"
"during Dave Davies’ concert at Islington Assembly Hall in London, Dennis Diken was drumming while Ray Davies joined his brother Dave Davies on stage for ""You Really Got Me"". It was the first time the two Kinks had performed together in nearly 2 decades. Dennis Diken Dennis Diken (born February 25, 1957) co-founded the New Jersey band The Smithereens. Besides playing with The Smithereens, Dennis is a fill-in DJ on WFMU. Diken was born on February 25, 1957, in Belleville, New Jersey. As a musician and record producer, Diken has worked with The Smithereens, Ben E. King, Mary Weiss of"
"were snowed in during the coldest winter since 1740, Gomelsky offered a gig to a new band called the Rolling Stones, who had previously supported Hunt at the Piccadilly and would take over the residency. Davies then joined the Hamilton King Band until June 1963; the Kinks (then known as the Ramrods) spent the summer supporting Rick Wayne on a tour of US airbases. After the Kinks obtained a recording contract in early 1964, Davies emerged as the chief songwriter and ""de facto"" leader of the band, especially after the band's breakthrough success with his early composition ""You Really Got"
"Pete Quaife Peter Alexander Greenlaw Quaife (31 December 1943 – 23 June 2010) was an English musician, artist and author. He was a founding member and the original bass guitarist for The Kinks, from 1963 until 1969. He also sang backing vocals on some of their records. Quaife founded a group known as The Ravens in 1963 with brothers Ray and Dave Davies. In late 1963 or early 1964, they changed their name to The Kinks. The group scored several major international hits throughout the 1960s. Their early singles, including ""You Really Got Me"" and ""All Day and All of"
"story on the albums involved an anti-hero called Mr Flash, and his rival and enemy Mr Black (played by Dave Davies during live shows), an ultra-purist and corporatist. ""Preservation Act 2"" was the first album recorded at Konk Studio; from this point forward, virtually every Kinks studio recording was produced by Ray Davies at Konk. The band embarked on an ambitious US tour throughout late 1974, adapting the ""Preservation"" story for stage. Musicologist Eric Weisbard: ""[Ray] Davies expanded the Kinks into a road troupe of perhaps a dozen costumed actors, singers and horn players. ... Smoother and tighter than on"